Australian Open 2021: Corona, spectators, Zverev, Kerber – the most important questions at a glance-
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The Australian Open will start in Melbourne on Monday night. SPOX answers the most important questions about the tournament: How are the corona measures? Will there be fans? And what are the chances of Zverev, Kerber and Co.?
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The most important question: Can the Australian Open defy the corona pandemic? Answer: yes. Hopefully. 25 million euros were spent on quarantine measures alone: 10,000 tests, 2,000 additional security guards, and and and.
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The organizers flew in 1200 people (players plus entourage) with charter machines, in three hotels they were strictly shielded – with Corona there are no half measures down under. Sometimes that meant two weeks of “solitary confinement”.
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Nevertheless, the tournament is on extremely shaky feet: There had been no new cases in the area for weeks – until Wednesday. Matches were promptly canceled, players had to be quarantined again. A lot can happen in two tournament weeks …
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Are those responsible in Melbourne playing with fire? Yes – but they see no alternative. “Absolutely, we can lose the Australian Open,” said tournament director Craig Tiley of a possible cancellation. Alternatives: Doha, Shanghai, Singapore.
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Will there be fans in the stands? Yes – stand now. Since positive cases and contact persons are so extremely shielded, normal life is sometimes possible in Melbourne. Therefore, up to 30,000 spectators should come to the site every day.
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That would only be half as many as usual, but it would also mean that the Rod Laver Arena will be filled to the brim in the final days of the tournament. Finals on February 20 and 21 in front of full stands? Yes, please!
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Will Djokovic win the Aussie Open for the ninth time? The Djoker often seems somehow beatable – but still wins almost always. He seems to magically attract faux pas off the pitch – but on the Rod Laver he is practically unbeatable.
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Could Novak Djokovic shoot down a linesman like in New York ? No. For the first time in the history of the Grand Slam, Line Judges are no longer deployed to rule by HawkEye. Incidentally, the “Out!” Calls come from pandemic helpers, among others.
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What about defending champion Sofia Kenin? The 22-year-old American, finalist at the US Open and WTA player of the year, got advice on defending her title from none other than Nole himself. She is one of the favorites.
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Will Rafael Nadal win his 21st Grand Slam? Only once (2009) he won Down Under, in the final two years ago there was a bad clap against the Djoker. In addition, the back pinched at the ATP Cup. Serious contender nonetheless, should Nole shake.
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Can Alex Zverev finally win his first slam? Last year the semifinals against Thiem was the end of the line, and the US Open also showed that he is very close on hard court.
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And what about the other next-gen stars? Tsitsipas (3rd round) Medvedev and Rublev (round of 16) didn’t have much to report in Melbourne in 2020. This time the trio landed in Nadal’s half – one could make it to the final!
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Can Serena Williams win her 24th Grand Slam? The 39-year-old is fit and recently defeated Naomi Osaka in an exhibition match. “She is still the face of the women ’s tour,” she praised. Nevertheless: Your last slam was four years ago …
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Who else could dethrone Sofia Kenin? The ladies are known to be unpredictable. After all, Ash Barty (photo , break since February 2020) and Bianca Andreescu (break since the WTA Finals 2019) are back. The favorite is US Open champ Naomi Osaka.
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What’s in Angelique Kerber? “I’m missing two weeks of training,” said the 2016 winner after the hotel room quarantine, saying she wanted to “make the best of it”. Muguruza could wait in the third round – and she is very strong right now.
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What can we expect from the rest of the German contingent? Jan-Lennard Struff is always good for a surprise. After that it will be thin, this time there are only four men and women in the singles competition. And: KraMies also had to cancel.
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Which stars will be missing in Melbourne? First of all, of course, Roger Federer, who is not yet fit after his knee operation. Also not there: Andy Murray (Corona), Kim Clijsters, Juan Martin del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Kiki Bertens, Madison Keys.
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Conclusion: “It will be the most important international event with crowds that the world has seen for many, many months,” said Victoria’s Sports Minister Martin Paluka recently. However, a little skepticism is allowed.
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Because Australia is now well under control of the corona virus, spectators are again allowed on site at the tournament.
SPOX gives you an overview of all the encounters on day three.
Ladies
Term
duel
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Zarina Diyas – Bernarda Pera
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Aryna Sabalenka – Daria Kasatkina
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Sorana Cirstea – Petra Kvitova
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Anastasia Potapova – Timea Babos
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Bianca Andreescu – Su-Wie Hsieh
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Veronika Kudermetova – Varvara Gracheva
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Garbine Muguruza – Liudmila Samsonova
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Alize Cornet – Let’s Read
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Fiona Ferro – Elena Rybakina
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Marketa Vondrousova – Rebecca Marino
February 10, 2021, 2 a.m.
Iga Swiatek – Camila Giorgi
February 10, 2021, 2 a.m.
Venus Williams – Sara Errani
February 10, 2021, 3:00 a.m.
Nina Stojanovic – Serena Williams
February 10, 2021, 4 a.m.
Ons Jabeur – Anna Karolina Schmiedlova
02/10/2021, 9.00 a.m.
Caroline Garcia – Naomi Osaka
02/10/2021, 9.00 a.m.
Alja Tomljanovic – Simona Halep
Men’s
Term
duel
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Alexandre Muller – Diego Schwartzmann
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Dominic Thiem – Dominik Koepfer
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
James Duckworth – Felix Auger-Aliassime
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Novak Djokovic – Francis Tiafoe
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Reilly Opelka – Taylor Fritz
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Emil Ruusuvuori – Pedro Martinez
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Alexander Bublik – Dusan Lajovic
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Corentin Moutet – Milos Raonic
02/10/2021, 1.00 a.m.
Egor Gerasimov – Aslan Karatsev
February 10, 2021, 2 a.m.
Stan Wawrinka – Marton Fucsovics
02/10/2021, 6.00 a.m.
Denis Shapovalov – Bernard Tomic
February 10, 2021, 6.30 a.m.
Adrian Mannarino – Miomir Kecmanovic
February 10, 2021, 6.30 a.m.
Jiri Vesely – Pablo Carreno
02/10/2021, 9.00 a.m.
Maxime Cressy – Alexander Zverev
02/10/2021, 9.00 a.m.
Grigor Dimitrov – Alex Bolt
02/10/2021, 9.00 a.m.
Nick Kyrgios – Ugo Humbert
Australian Open: Day 3 on TV and livestream
You can also watch the 109th Australian Open in tennis history live on free TV on day three. Eurosport 1 and Eurosport 2 show the first Grand Slam tournament of 2021 from 1 a.m. to 10 a.m. Eurosport 2 and until 2.30 p.m. Eurosport 1 . Tired of tennis for over 13 hours!
With the Eurosport Player it is even possible for you to follow the entire facility of the Australian Open. You yourself are the TV director and can switch your way through all seats! You have to pay monthly for the Eurosport Player Raise 6.99 euros.
You can also follow the games live via stream on DAZN . The streaming service cooperates with Eurosport and broadcasts both Eurosport 1 as well as Eurosport 2 out.
DAZN is not free to use. A monthly subscription costs you 11.99 euros per month, while for an annual subscription you transfer 119.99 euros as a one-time payment.
With the monthly subscription, the first 30 days are completely free for new customers, but you can still enjoy the offer to the full without restrictions. Click here for the free trial month! You can therefore choose between two subscription models.
On DAZN In addition to tennis, you can also see many other sports live. In the program: US sports (NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB), boxing, handball, motor sports, winter sports, MMA, rugby, darts – and lots of soccer. For example, you can experience the Friday games of the Bundesliga, the Champions League, the Europa League, Serie A, the Primera Division, Ligue 1 and numerous cup competitions.
Australian Open: Tag 3 im Liveticker
SPOX tickers some matches of the Australian Open live.
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